How high is the Middle Creek at Sw 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. right now?

The Middle Creek at Sw 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. is currently flowing at 2 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.03 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Middle Creek at Sw 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 15th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Middle Creek at Sw 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.97 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 19.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Middle Creek at Sw 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 9 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 1,200 cfs.

Where is the Middle Creek at Sw 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge located?

The Middle Creek at Sw 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lancaster County, NE on the Middle Creek. USGS site number 06803170 (coordinates 40.8110, -96.8061).

Middle Creek at Sw 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr.

USGS Site No: 06803170 • Middle Creek • Lancaster County, NE

Middle Creek at Sw 63rd St at Lincoln, Nebr. on the Middle Creek is currently at 2 cfs (Low — 15th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.03 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

2.03

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	1
25th	Low threshold	3	Today: 2 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	9
75th	High threshold	31
95th	Very High threshold	1,200

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	1	1.91
May 27, 2026	1	1.91
May 26, 2026	1	1.92
May 25, 2026	1	1.94
May 24, 2026	1	1.95
May 23, 2026	1	1.99
May 22, 2026	2	2.03
May 21, 2026	1	1.97
May 20, 2026	1	1.98
May 19, 2026	2	2.05
May 18, 2026	3	2.13
May 17, 2026	10	2.46
May 16, 2026	1	1.92
May 15, 2026	1	1.92
Apr 20, 2026	1	2.00
Apr 19, 2026	1	2.01
Apr 18, 2026	1	2.02
Apr 17, 2026	1	2.03
Apr 16, 2026	1	2.02
Apr 7, 2026	1	2.04
Apr 6, 2026	1	2.05
Apr 5, 2026	1	2.05
Apr 4, 2026	1	2.08
Apr 3, 2026	2	2.15
Apr 2, 2026	3	2.27
Apr 1, 2026	2	2.12
Mar 31, 2026	2	2.14
Mar 30, 2026	2	2.14
Mar 29, 2026	2	2.14
Mar 28, 2026	2	2.12

Station Information

USGS Site No: 06803170
State: NE
County: Lancaster County
Coordinates: 40.8110, -96.8061
Drainage Area: 94 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,153.8
HUC Code: 102002030203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 12.0 ft
Flood Stage: 19.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.0 ft
Major Flood: 27.0 ft

Currently 16.97 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 599 cfs

Aug 10, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Sep 18, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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